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VW to unveil concept crossover intended to boost U.S. sales
Volkswagen will present a sport-utility concept vehicle in the United States next month, intended to increase its range in the lucrative crossover segment and boost sales in the world's second-biggest car market, company sources said.
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Ford recalls about 20,000 cargo vans due to loose plastic panel
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is recalling almost 20,000 Transit Connect cargo vans in the United States and its territories because of a potential loose plastic panel.
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BMW expects further sales growth in 2015
Germany's BMW (BMWG.DE) expects its luxury car sales to increase in 2015, building on this year's solid expansion, even as economic growth in core European markets stalls and geopolitical risks persist.
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Volkswagen to give more power to brands, regions
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will hand more power to brand managers and regional bosses, its labor leader told Reuters, as Europe's biggest carmaker looks to address underperformance in markets such as the United States and Brazil.
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Ford expands U.S. recall of Takata air bags
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said it will expand a U.S. recall of vehicles with Takata Corp (7312.T) passenger-side air bags, becoming the latest carmaker to do so in response to the regulator's request.
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Daimler to pick Mercedes sales chief for management board role: report
Daimler (DAIGn.DE) plans to appoint Mercedes sales chief Ola Kaellenius to its management board as the German carmaker lines up potential candidates to succeed chief executive Dieter Zetsche, Bilanz magazine reported on Wednesday.
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Exclusive: Takata investigated defective air bag inflator as early as 2003
As early as 2003, Takata Corp (7312.T) ran an investigation into an air bag inflator that ruptured in a BMW (BMWG.DE) vehicle, but concluded the problem was an anomaly, the company said on Tuesday, ahead of a second U.S. congressional hearing on dangerous air bags it supplied.
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U.S. says Takata response to nationwide air bag recall order 'disappointing'
U.S. auto safety regulators said Takata Corp's response to an order to expand a recall nationwide was "disappointing", criticizing the Japanese auto parts supplier for shirking responsibility over its potentially deadly air bags.
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